... plans are already being made for Large Coppers in the Broads. Indeed, a couple of years ago one adult was reported (presumably a small scale trial release, most likely unofficial) in the Yare Valley to the east of Norwich. Jack I have also read that Large Copper had been re-introduced at Woodwa...

RE: Swallowtails at Wicken Fen in Cambs There is some hope that the purchase of lands surrounding Wicken, the Great Fen project, and their gradual return to something approaching a Fenland habitat could provide the correct conditions for Swallowtails to flourish there again. Previous re-introduction...

thepostieles wrote:any left? ill have one for ten pound

Hi Les,
If you send me a PM - click PM button on right - with your address I can send one.....only one left now!
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Neil Jones wrote: ... we might still have the Large Blue in the West Country and the Swallowtail at Wicken as original
populations rather than precarious re-establishments. .

I think that the draining of the Fens put paid to Swallowtails at Wicken, not collecting

I have a couple of spare sealed new copies of this excellent book which I picked-up remaindered in Cambridge: "The Aurelian Legacy - British Butterflies and their collectors" Michael Salmon & Peter Marren Hardback. University of California Press ISBN 0-520-22963-0 Aurelian_Legacy.jpg L...

Rogerdodge wrote:Nick

I think you are getting your magnification ratios confused.

Roger

Thanks! Enjoy the wine...I think I have!

Sorry - the Canon is a 5x magnification macro - highly specialised and with v small dof but great quality The Tamron is capable of 3.5x magnification; it claims to be have macro capability tho' image quality may be compromised compared to prime. I have heard very little about these newer Tamron VC l...

No doubt that it costs a lot to get a lens to cover micro-moths. Teleconverter is a reasonable option. I have had trouble choosing since most teleconverters (other than Nikon) are for prime lenses in the 200mm+ range; 100mm is a minimum - and I have a Tamron 90mm...can't find a UK stockist of the Ta...

As usual Pete, nothing much gets past your eagle eye! (Indeed a touch soft - dof as Dave says is very shallow and unless you are at just the right angle the whole image may not be sharp enough...) (And it just goes to show that this comp has some of the toughest judges around! My fiancee says it doe...

eccles wrote:The technique is very simple. Shoot 100 and discard 99.

(That's an enviable ratio...!)

So you see how many the rest of us need to take....

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Denise wrote:Men

If Simon Cowell isn't invited, then there's no point in coming (although he is a rather hairy creature )

Denise

One hesitates to ask how you know

Peripatetic photographer on his bike

So long as they have the same selection of gorgeous women for our comp I don't mind.
Simon Cowell not welcome!

Welcome to the Tamron 90mm Club, Steve! :D I have no experience of the other Macros mentioned - I also did a lot of research and have no regrets about the IQ. I have access to a Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro and it certainly outperforms that - as it should. I've looked at conventers since it would...

If you tell me where you can get the 200-400 for that let me know and I'll buy 10!! Cheapest place I have seen them is just under 3.5k! I think you mean the 80-400 which is nearer the £900 mark Sorry - You are right :oops: Nikon 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 D AF VR Lens is the one under £900! N Edit: http://w...

Agreed. The longer lenses do give a much better OOF background :) Nick - That Nikon 200-400 is more like £2500 more than the sigma and by all accounts it's worth that. Shame it won't fit my canon!!... I've also heard poor reports of that Sigma 170-500 though the 50-500 gets pretty good comments. Di...

I manage to use a monopod with rotating head and it is still possible to go walkaround Which model do you use, Nick? Thanks Malc A Manfrotto 679B monopod plus 484RC2 quick release rotating ball-head. That means you can brace the foot and swivel the head and lock at any angle to get down lower or ad...

Thanks - the 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR NIKKOR does look good
And at £250 more than the Sigma 150-500mm it should be!
I guess I should bite the bullet and start saving - like you say - good glass is an investment and for the Nikon, Nikkor lenses are the DBs!
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/e ... 321224.ece

Good to see that butterflies are making The Times. Shame that the headline gives the wrong impression on the real effects of climate change! (But the text at least spells it out for real!)
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I like Malcolm have slipped and slithered up and down the Devils Dyke on a windy August day for Chalkhills (with my D300 & Tamron 90mm) so I know what he means :) (And I used a Panasonic with in-camera VR previously and hand-holding down to 1/25th was good and 1/50th or so v good so I can apprec...